ENGLISH

Sustainable Human Development: A New Territorial and People-Centred Perspective

By Mario Biggeri , Andrea Ferrannini

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2014
ISBN
1137380284, 9781137380289
Google Books ID
A2-oBAAAQBAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2512187 bytes)
Pages
xx+222\243
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2015-02-19 11:00:27
Политические дисциплины;Политология

Description

Today, the global debate on development is at a crucial turning point. Discussions on post-2015 processes with the UN as well as on the reform of the EU Cohesion Policy, interact with a heterogeneous combination of diffused global instability and social unrest, long-standing recessions and extraordinary growth processes, together with increasing concentration of economic activity, wealth and power. Within this scenario, the authors stress the importance of dealing with economic competitiveness, social inclusion, environmental protection and poverty reduction at the local level, recognizing the interplay between the evolution of local development systems and the expansion of individual and collective capabilities. Blending Amartya Sen's people-centred and opportunity-oriented Capability Approach with the literature on place-based local development processes, this book helps understanding multidimensional paths of local change within a Sustainable Human Development perspective and analyzing what means are available to enable human flourishing.

Similar books